The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-11

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CHICAGO. Feb a-Tho announcement n
made that August spies and Mas Nina
Van Zandt have been married by proxy,
the groom being represented BY his broth
or. a suburban justice Of tho peace Of
nciatcd When sheriff Natson. about
two weeks ago. issued the order
70 tho oi1cials Of tho county Jail NOT
70 admit Mas Van Zand< 70 sec August
Spies, II was thought that the matter was
settled. but Il now appears that neither az
the couple abandoned their purpose. The
Law about marrying BY letter and mar
riagcs by proxy was looked up.
but nothing was found except in
regard 20 marriages BY proxy. This
was finally decided upon, and Justice
Englchardt In the town II Jefferson.
whose name figured in the papers during
The last months Of the past year rs do
nouncing the verdict Of the Anarchists
trial In public speeches. was consulted.
He gave il A. his opinion that marriage
by proxy would be binding in law
Il the proxy was made out in due legal
form He was commissioned 70 draw up
form OF proxy. and spent considerable
time in making Il conform 10 what he
thought was the law in the case. The
document was not gotten ready until
last Friday.
Early Saturday Miss Van Zandt and
Gretchen Spies, the sister Of August.
went out to Jefferson and called on Justic,
Englehardt TO get the proxy. and having
secured the document, went to the county
jail with il. They met the wife Of Spies
brother, Ferdinand and Mrs. weni-
land. Miss Van Zandts three compan.
ions witnessed the signature Of Spies 70
the document. by which he gave full au-
thority TO his brother, Henry w. Spies.
to represent him at the ceremony. Mrs.
Ferdinand Spies and Miss Gretchen
Spies signed the paper to witness
August Spies signature, when the whole
party except Spies himself went with
Ferdinand Spies TO Justice Englehardts
ONCE on Milwaukee avenue. in the town
Of Jefferson. They were reinforced on the
way by Miss Van Zandt's parents and
Henry and Christ Spies, brothers Of
August The journey 70 Justice Engle-
hardt's ONCE was made on foot 1t was
after eight o'clock Sunday night BIZ this
time The justice again examined his
law books and then the ceremony was
performed. Henry Spies answered to the
name Of August Vincent Theodore Spies.
and under this name was married 70 Miss
Van Zandt. The bride and her
parents went from the ONCE OF the
justice to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Ferdinand Spies, not far distant, and
remained there over night The license
has not yet been returned to the county
clerk, as required by law. 1t was issued
only three weeks ago. however. and the
thirty days allowed for its return have |
not yet expired Justice Eng.ehardt is
authority for the statement that the
was performed.
Spies declines 70 speak Of the cere-
mony, and Miss Van Zandt refuses 70 be \
or even 10 be seen. Her \
father also declines to talk. but does not 4
deny the fact of the ceremony. /
Sheriff Matson expressed great surprise.
and then promptly said: Il would not
consider farce like that marriage Un-
less pronounced 80 BY competent legal au-
Ihority. The alleged ceremony will not,
n my Judgment change the relations Of
The parties. II this action was taken for
the purpose Of compelling me 20
TO the visits Of Miss
Van Zandt TO the jail, il Is
course and will not avail There 4
q no obligation. even IL she was his law
ful wife, TO let her visit Spies. who Is my
prisoner. Allowing wives to visit their
imprisoned husbands Is merely . matter
u courtesy"